Phase 5 Alternative Spellings - Long Vowel - Book 6

L & S

Long Vowel Book 6

ow ou

Mouse in the House

Alternative Spellings

L&S Readers

Alternative spellings for long vowel sound ow:

ow

ou

brown

shouted

ground

downtown

mouse

loud

crown

house

sound

clown

around

around

crowd

about

now

lounge

growled

couch

towel

mouth

Notes for parents: If your child is stuck on a word say: ‘The sound is _, ’ or, ‘The sounds are _ _ _ ,’ If the reader still struggles, provide the word and carry on. Use

how

pounded

pure sounds (e.g. ‘p’ - ‘a’ - ‘t’ not ‘puh’ - ‘a’ - ‘tuh’).

Mouse in the House

Alternative Spellings for:

Written by: Fraser Milne

ow

“Help!” shouted Mrs Brown, “There’s a mouse in the house.”

Mrs Brown got up on a chair and called her niece.

2

Her niece was working on a street downtown. She was the Crown Clown, and she had a big crowd around her.

3

“What now?” growled the Crown Clown when she answered her phone.

4

When she heard about the mouse, she got in her clown car and rushed to her aunt’s house.

5

She found Mrs Brown in the lounge and asked about the mouse. “Under the couch,” mouthed Mrs Brown.

6

The Crown Clown grabbed a towel.

She pounded the ground with her foot and made a loud sound.

7

The mouse ran out, and the Crown Clown threw the towel over the mouse. “How can I thank you?” said Mrs Brown. “How about a hug?” said her niece.

8

Comprehension Questions: 1. Where was the Crown Clown working?

2. Where was the mouse hiding?

3. How did the Crown Clown capture the mouse?

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Long Vowel Sounds

Phase 5 Alternative Spellings

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